New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary, Alicia Keyes, announced the Job Training Incentive Program awardees for the calendar year 2022. Nine companies throughout New Mexico will receive funds to cover 50-75% of trainee wages depending on location, for up to 6 months with those higher percentages going to jobs that align with the [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency invites the Community to a meeting about the emulsified asphalt spill. They will convene a meeting to inform the public about the cleanup and the steps that follow. The New Mexico Environment Department and the US Forest Service invite members of the public to a community meeting on Thursday, November [...]
Saturday, November 5th, will be the last day to do Early Voting. Early Voting locations are: Grant County Administration Building, Monday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm and Bayard Community Center, Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Saturday, November 5th, will be the last day to do Early Voting. Early voting locations for [...]
Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. The Day of the Dead parade is today in downtown Silver City. The Dia de la Muertos Parade is live this year and will begin at 5pm and will go down Bullard to Yankie to the museum [...]
The Silver City Museum will feature a new exhibit, “The Life and Times of Arturo Flores.” Auturo Flores was a World War II veteran, retired mine worker, and a Local 890 union activist. Arturo was very proud to be a mine worker and advocated for unions. His passion was to preserve Mine Mill Local [...]
The Big Ditch has new lights installed! Thanks to Freeport McMoRan Foundation for funding a grant in the amount of $29,000 for Big Ditch Lights. New efficient lights have been installed by the Town of Silver City, between Market Street and the Main Street Plaza on 7th Street. Many of the old lights were [...]
The Gila National Forest personnel continue efforts toward recovery from the Black Fire and flooding. The Burned Area Emergency Response Team continues to perform fire restoration applications in the Black Fire area. However, the National Forest Roads remain a major concern. Many roads are impassable and cause visitors to get stuck in the forest. [...]
Chile inspections at the Columbus, New Mexico border have heightened. The chile season is very productive this year. Growers and exporters in Mexico have experienced a longer wait time at the border. Shipments are up by about 25% at the Columbus border increasing the time needed for shipment inspections. As part of “Operation Hot [...]
Here’s a look at some local news brought to you by Silver City Radio. Western New Mexico University School of Nursing will take a holistic approach to expansion when utilizing the nearly 1.1 million award received from the New Mexico Higher Education Department. According to statements from Dr. Kimberly Petrovic, Associate Dean for the [...]
